8 Diaphragms…
GENERAL By TC on December 18, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Ah yes.
Take a good…long…hard…stare (gotcha pervert) at the album cover. Has it been awhile? Have you even seen it before? Gas was higher than a blimp this time last year. That $15 could’ve went to the tank, son. Feels like an eternity has passed since the Wu released their last collaboration which for the sake of summarizing, was lackluster like a muh’fucka.
It only feels like an eternity because…go on, admit it. You haven’t been listening. And it’s only been a year.
This particular spotlight shone on 8 Diagrams is not intended to run its name through the mud (seeing Raekwon managed to accomplish that before the album was even released,) because quite frankly, the Wu-Tang Clan will never make a wack wack album. Maybe not measuring up to their caliber in terms of previous achievements, but with Raekwon’s flow, Method Man’s sense of humor, Ghostface’s creativity, RZA’s…um…yeah. Looking back, it’s easy to see where to point to blame but surprisingly (or not,) he all but drew comparisons to Quincy Jones for his work on the album.
This is dedicated to those who called this “a great fuckin’ album.” Not the ones that found remnants of “Sunlight” in the desolate wasteland which doubled for an unforgettable score of aimless harmony. Not even the ones that fixed their lips to call the album nothing short of unadulterated, top shelf, fecal matter. I’m talking the ones that used the…
*throws up in mouth*
“C” word.
Yes. A classic. Or even going as far as to slapping consonant approval on its disorganized entity. Claiming that this ill-fated project’s value will only increase in time like it was fuckin’ bottle of ‘69 Château Latour. While 8 Diagrams was constructed by a batch of sour grapes, intoxicating it was not. Remember the hoopla surrounding the interpolated Beatles’ sample? Of course you don’t. You vowed never to play that joint again after you couldn’t stay awake at the wheel. Where was the follow up? Oh, nevermind. How did the melody to “Wolves” go? Most importantly where was the unity??? RZA was steady playing chess while Meth and Deck showed up wearing football helmets. Ghostface didn’t even bother showing up at all.
The need to express unyielding loyalty for those who are still put the music first is greater than ever. Especially for our living legends. Especially at at time when pop culture is casting its shroud of candy coating on everything the business has to offer. But a spade will never be rutabaga, and as much as it pains us to admit (or RZA to deny) that the Wu’s fifth album is merely an unsavory broth, lacking the healthy morsels of food for thought present in their dishes of yesteryear. The fact you have to strain your brain to remember the flavor all but confirms it to be true.
Would you believe it? The link I made last year still works! You couldn’t give that shit away with a free subscription to Penthouse and singing telegram from Lauren London.
*blows dust*
Previously Posted — “Life Changes” - Review Of Wu-Tang Clan’s 8 Diagrams | Thoughts On The Abbot… - A Closer Look On Wu-Tang, The RZA & 8 Diagrams
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“You couldn’t give that shit away with a free subscription to Penthouse and singing telegram from Lauren London.”
^ i beg to differ
pssshh
that album was generic
The album sucked. There are no two ways around it. Was it a different sound? Sure. I’ll give them credit for that. But even the different direction couldn’t help you NOT notice the lack of chemistry. These dudes were on the mic like they were there not by their own free will.
The result was an album that I’d rather forget.
look at the album cover, for god’s sake!
everything about that project was so uninspired
I was at the Wu concert on Monday in Minneapolis. It was an utter disappointment. Method Man wasn’t there but I think he is still on tour with Redman. GZA would be on stage for a song, spit his verse, and leave for about 3 songs. Masta Killa would just step up when he had a verse and the disappear.
RZA and Deck killed it though. I really hope these guys put out one good album before they are done. I’m not gettin my hopes up but I just want something satisfactory.
I hated this LP with a passion… I swear the quality of Wu’s work started showing signs of deterioriation right after “The W”…
I definitely agree with teef about the album cover.. it was so terrible that I would’ve rathered them hit up pen&pixel and had them do a cheesy ass old no limit style album cover..
no personality whatsoever
8 Diagrams is the equivalent of a dry-ass jherri-curl
needed some activator, and more cowbell too
I don’t think it’s any worse that the previous Wu album.
“While 8 Diagrams was constructed by a batch of sour grapes, intoxicating it was not.”
^^^ that’s some cold shit right thurr…
but, yeah, that shit was weak…i gave it one listen and haven’t even thought about playin it again…the beats did it most for me though - just straight trash
http://www.celebparasite.com/3865/Jesikah_maximus_has_a_butt_to_literally_die_for.html
^^^ i said got-dayam…i’d like to get up in that cot…lol
“C” word
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For a minute TC I thought we was gonna take it here again:
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=18481
wonder if they was all in the studio makin this one
D4 Says:
I was at the Wu concert on Monday in Minneapolis. It was an utter disappointment. Method Man wasn’t there but I think he is still on tour with Redman. GZA would be on stage for a song, spit his verse, and leave for about 3 songs. Masta Killa would just step up when he had a verse and the disappear.
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Wu-Tang coming to Hampton Roads on Jan. 7th…
And while I appreciate the love for the 757 (not enough artists stop past here), I hope it isn’t like ^that^.
*still got tickets in hand*
http://www.filecabi.net/video/sbshuffle.html
^^^ lmfao - better than 8 diagrams? possibly.
TC u got a keen sense for making an album sound like absolute caca. this one deserves it, too.
ps i thought tha same thing about the “C” word lol
yeah i had to bring it back and see if yall caught it (the “C” word, that is)
this cd phucking rocks i dont know what you’re talking about dude it still gets pretty adamant rotation when the mood strikes
ANybody have the lil wayne pre-order code for his tour for ticketmaster. Im not tryna join my mans fan club just to get a discount and all that.
Who else saw dude dancing on TNT during the Portland Phoenix game. Gotty make a mother fucking post about this please
Album was better then most that year. Fickly fans in these times give a cd 2 spins and if it doesn’t have any catchy chorus’s or stand out beats then it’s labeled as a failure. my two cents
Album was better then most that year. Fickle fans in these times give a cd 2 spins and if it doesn’t have any catchy chorus’s or stand out beats then it’s labeled as a failure. my two cents
I think it’s funny that you just posted this….I did kinda the same thing yesterday. I didn’t shit on it, but it’s obviously not 36 Chambers.
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Wu-Tang will be here in DC for New Year’s… I’m going, but if they do even one song from this album, I’m walking the fuck out.
Oh yeah…. of course Meth won’t be there. He’s touring with Redman instead.
*smh*
The deluxe edition for this album is good value, nice steelcase, CD (enhanced) plus a wu tang t-shirt thrown into the package, not bad for 15 squid.
classic! no way. but i have always said that, if you disregard the wu connections & take rza beats at face value. they’re nice. too many people are jumping on the band wagon when individuality is what made hip hop what it is today. it is not a bad album sonically. but if the wu mc’s had bothered to put a shift in we wouldn’t be commenting here now
“everything about that project was so uninspired”
I’ma agree, there were only 2 or 3 joints off of it with any replay value whatsoever.
I tried HARD to like it, but just couldn’t.
*Cues up “Triumph”* Ah, now that’s more like it!
This was the album that all the members made it seem like they could’ve been doing something better w/ their time.
Still have it on the iPod though…. like one of these days %90 of the tracks are just gonna grow on me, even though I don’t really see that happening.
I still don’t know what female contraceptives mentioned in the title have to do w/the album lol.
They let petty jealousy get in the way of making good music.
I have learned my lesson, I will never disagree with TC again. The last time I disagreed with him, I was framed for the murder of James Evans. Damn DAMN DAMN!!!!
this album wasnt a great wu tang album
but it did have its standout tracks an lyrically it was better then most albums last year ecspecially the re birth of Meth
good looks on those flicks sherm…holy fuck shit
the mixtape that came out b4 this album got more spins on my ipod than the album, but i did see em in concert..*shrugs*